Invent Your Own Skin Care Juices and Smoothies

with These Fruit and Vegetables

Sweet potatoes: Good source of vitamin C which helps prevent acne and heals it if you already have it with the help of vitamin A which is an anti-inflammatory.

Strawberries:well... this is a bit clever, strawberries help whiten teeth. Strawberries contain malic acid, a natural whitening agent. The humble strawberry has great cleansing properties. Great in rejuvenating face masks as they contain vitamin C, salicylic acid, antioxidants and exfoliant.

Apples: Help firm and keep skin cleansed along with being packed with Vitamin C

Carrots:Vitamin C again! If you have carrots in your diet your skin will start to improve. High in beta carotene which the body converts to vitamin A.

Lemons: Lemons are rich in vitamin C, which helps keep skin plump. For this reason, the regular use of lemons – both internally as part of the diet and externally on the skin – can help keep your skin healthy and free from scars. Lemons combat, blackheads and acne when applied directly too!

Tomatoes: Tomatoes have an antioxidant called lycopene which acts as natural sunscreen, along with anti-ageing properties. Pulped tomatoes applied directly to the skin combats dryness and skin irritation.

Spinach: Spinach has anti-wrinkles properties, making it a good anti-ageing product. It also strengthens your skin tissue and has anti-inflammatory properties which helps flush out the toxins.

Avocado: The great avocado provides a significant amount of protection for your skin from the environmental damage. Avocado help prevent wrinkles and other visible signs of aging. Only use directly on your skin if it is dry.

Grapefruit: The Grapefruit has had a lot of press over the years. Studies show Grapefruit helps in maintaining weight. Grapefruit is a good source of vitamin C and contains the fibre pectin. Red/pink grapefruit help lower cholesterol. Grapefruit is an excellent source of vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids). It is also a good source of pantothenic acid, copper, dietary fibre, potassium, biotin, and vitamin B1. Grapefruit also contains phytochemicals including limonoids and lycopene.

Pear:Pears are a good source of dietary fibre, copper, vitamin K and a good source of vitamin C. Most of the vitamin C, as well as the dietary fibre is in the skin of the pear.

Try To consider, the more varied your diet, the more healthy you will be, both inside and out.

Skin Benefit Salad:

1 Avocado

2 Tomatoes

Handful of Spinach

Mozzarella

DRESSING: Freshly squeezed lemon juice and virgin olive oil

Lemon Meringue Smoothie:

1 pear

1 Banana

1 lemon

1 avocado

1 cup apple juice

1 cup of coconut water

Blend on high speed for 1 minute or Thermomix. It's the pear, lemon avocado combination that is just heavenly. My favorite green smoothie ever!

Kombucha Tea; Good Bacteria for your gut. Make it, drink it, add it to juices and smoothies to look after your tummy.

Nutrition During your Period:

Think about lean meat, good proteins, when cthe nightmare ravings hit, which seems to be mid-afternoon or late night. Make a good smoothie with pears, apple, ginger and a tablespoon of almond butter. Think about little and often rather than three square meals. This will keep the blood sugar levels in check. You want to be at a 'happy level' of satiated." Your period can cause bloating so try to stick to whole foods soaked almonds and cashew nuts fresh fruit and vegetables. Try to avoid salt where you can. Many women crave foods containing iron, think about adding baby spinach to salads. Watermelon is very rich in Iron and keeps you hydrated too. orange, sweet lime and lemon juice, you can improve the iron absorption. Aromatic parsley can add more iron, so maybe add it to meals and top on salads.

Rich in iron, helps the skin with UV damage, containing good levels of the antioxidant, contains amino acid, prevents fat storage, In the vitamins, watermelon is particularly high in vitamin C, as well as having more than enough beta-carotene that could be converted into vitamin A in your body if needed. Also has some B vitamins too. Watermelon minerals include Magnesium, Zinc and Potassium! Plus helps with good blood flow.

1/4 of Watermelon chopped

1 Orange segmented

1 pitted Pomegranate

Handful of chopped Parsley

3 or 4 dried Dates

Squeeze Lemon juice

If you like ginger add a thumb of ginger too

Blend and drink daily

Teen Rich in Minerals Juice

Handful of Spinach

Soaked Dried Apricots

Pears

1/4 Watermelon

1 Orange

Pop in the Juicer - Drink within half an hour to capture all the nutrients

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